Here we list the teams as they are released and preview the nine upcoming matches.

There are no byes this weekend.

Blues v Chiefs Super Rugby Preview

Round 14 kicks off this weekend in Auckland where the Blues host the Chiefs at Eden Park on Friday with the hope of ending their losing streak to the Hamilton side.

The Blues have not beaten the Chiefs since June 2011 as they have lost their last eleven matches against the Chiefs.

The Chiefs were beaten by the Crusaders last week which has allowed the Hurricanes to take second place in the New Zealand Conference. At the same time the Highlanders have almost caught the Chiefs so the pressure is on the Hamilton side.

The Chiefs won four matches in a row prior to last week’s loss to the Crusaders. The Blues won three matches in a row but were then beaten by the Stormers last weekend. They have played 12 matches won six and lost six. In comparison the Chiefs have played 11 matches and won 9 this season.

In the second Super Rugby match on Friday in Round 14 the action moves to Brisbane Queensland where the Reds host the Western Force.

There are just three points separating the Reds on 16 and the Force on 13 points in the Australian Conference. The Brumbies have 23 points so in theory the Force are still in the running for the play offs.

The Reds have played 11 matches so far and they have won three. The Force have the same record.

The Reds have played the Force 17 times in Super rugby and they have won 8 matches, drawn one and lost 8. This gives the Reds a record of winning 47 of their matches against the Force.

In Brisbane the teams have met 9 times and the Reds have won 6 matches. The Reds will have home advantage and in theory more to play for this weekend while the Force are still dealing with the mental pressure that this could be their last season.

Japanese Super Rugby franchise the Sunwolves host South Africa’s Cheetahs in the first match on Saturday in Super Rugby round 14.

This match will be the Sunwolves third Super Rugby match in Tokyo this season for the Sunwolves and they were last there in Round 7. With so few home matches in Tokyo home advantage has to reduced to some degree.

The Sunwolves have played the Cheetahs three times in Super Rugby and they have yet to win a match against their South African opponent. This will however be the Cheetahs first visit to Tokyo.

This season the Sunwolves have played 11 matches and won one. The Cheetahs have played 12 matches and won two.

The Cheetahs last win outside of South Africa was ironically in Singapore last year against the Sunwolves.

2015 Super Rugby champions the Highlanders are back at home this weekend where they host the Waratahs after a three match tour in which they went unbeaten.

The Highlanders have the second longest unbeaten streak currently as they have won their last eight matches. Only the unbeaten Crusaders have a longer streak. The Highlanders have played 12 matches and won 9.

The Waratahs have had a difficult season so far as they have won just four of their 11 matches played and have yet to win back to back matches.

The Highlanders have played the Waratahs 21 times in Super Rugby and won 8 matches or 38%. However the last three matches have all been won by the Highlanders and the Waratahs have not beaten the Highlanders in NZ since 2008.

Melbourne’s Rebels are in 17th place in the overall Super Rugby standings and this week they host the tournament leading Crusaders who have yet to lose a match.

While the Crusaders have won all 12 of their matches the Rebels have won and drawn one of their 11 matches which indicates the size of the task for the Melbourne side.

The Rebels have played the Crusaders five times in Super Rugby and they have won two and lost three. One of those Rebels wins was in Melbourne and the other was in Christchurch so the hosts will take some confidence from their last results.

Even though the Rebels have beaten the Crusaders at home and away the Crusaders are heavy favourites for this match.

Argentina’s Jaguares are at home in Buenos Aires again this weekend and they host Australian Conference leaders the Brumbies.

The Jaguares had a bye last weekend but in the match before the bye they lost to the Force at home. That will have have given them a wake up call and the bye gave them time to work on their systems.

The Jaguares have nver played the Brumbies before so this will be the Brumbies first visit to Argentina in Super Rugby.

The Jaguares have played 11 matches this season and won 5 which has earned them 24 points. The Brumbies have played 11 matches and won four and they have 23 points. This indicates that the Jaguares have better form this season.